jing1 lyun4 bong1英聯邦英联邦
Jyutpingjing1 lyun4 bong1
Yaleyīng lyùhn bōng
Definition
The Commonwealth of Nations; an international organization of sovereign states, mostly former British colonies.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the political association of states, most of which are former territories of the British Empire. While the term is standard in formal and news contexts, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing international politics or history. It is often interchangeable with the term 大英國協 in formal writing, though 英聯邦 is more common in Hong Kong media.
Examples
Their country is a member of the Commonwealth.
Do you know how many countries are in the Commonwealth?
Related words
Common phrases
Commonwealth member
Commonwealth Games
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
